Term Name:	transcription_pause_site
Synonyms:	transcription pause site
Definition:	Transcription pause sites are regions of a gene where RNA polymerase may pause during transcription. The functional role of pausing may be to facilitate factor recruitment, RNA folding, and synchronization with translation. Consensus transcription pause site have been observed in E. coli.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0002047]